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Newmarket racecourse statistics

Every runner at Newmarket in our archive in the last 5 years (since 1 October 2021): who wins here, how favourites fare, the biggest-priced winners, the draw and the angles that have paid at SP.

Figures as at 20 Oct 2026, 13:53 · last meeting in our archive 10 Oct 2026

Covers 1 October 2021 – 20 October 2026

709races · 97 meetings
6,858runners · 4,840 horses
30.0%favourites won · 231 of 769Last 12 months: 31.7% (51 of 161)
66/1biggest-priced winner · Ziggy's Phoenix (IRE)

In brief

as at 20 Oct 2026

Newmarket has staged 709 races over 97 meetings in our archive in the last 5 years (since 1 October 2021), with 6,858 runners.

Favourites have won 30.0% of their runs here (231 from 769), a level-stakes P/L of −101.52 points to a £1 stake at SP.

Charlie Appleby has the most winners here (109 from 363 runners, 30.0%). It is also the best win rate among yards with 30 or more runners.

William Buick has the most winners here (113 from 397 rides, 28.5%). It is also the best win rate among riders with 30 or more rides.

No trip here shows the lowest and highest thirds of the stalls more than 3 points apart on 100 or more runs each.

6 angles here made a level-stakes profit at SP in both periods we test, on 100 or more runs.

Favourites and the market

by starting-price rank

Favourites have won 30.0% of their runs here (231 from 769), a level-stakes P/L of −101.52 points to a £1 stake at SP.

Position in the bettingRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
FavouriteRuns 769Won 231Win 30.0%£1 −101.52A/E 1.02
2nd–3rd in the bettingRuns 1,430Won 248Win 17.3%£1 −107.60A/E 1.05
4th–6th in the bettingRuns 2,067Won 152Win 7.4%£1 −418.50A/E 0.92
7th or biggerRuns 2,592Won 80Win 3.1%£1 −858.00A/E 0.99

Favourites by going

GoingRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
Good to FirmRuns 146Won 34Win 23.3%£1 −55.02A/E 0.78
GoodRuns 423Won 131Win 31.0%£1 −45.45A/E 1.03
Good to SoftRuns 80Won 31Win 38.8%£1 +18.05A/E 1.38
SoftRuns 98Won 28Win 28.6%£1 −21.06A/E 0.99
HeavyRuns 22Won 7Win 31.8%£1 +1.96A/E 1.35

Favourites include joint favourites. Dimmed rows have fewer than 30 runs. Fair A/E compares wins with a margin-stripped market expectation at SP. Favourite-heavy samples naturally read a few points warm, so 1.05 means "beat the margin-free market read", not "the market underrates this by 5%". £1 P/L is level stakes at SP.

Trainers

last 5 years

Charlie Appleby has the most winners here (109 from 363 runners, 30.0%). It is also the best win rate among yards with 30 or more runners.

Most winners

TrainerRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
Charlie ApplebyRuns 363Won 109Win 30.0%£1 +63.00A/E 1.18
Andrew BaldingRuns 323Won 39Win 12.1%£1 −58.15A/E 0.88
John & Thady GosdenRuns 285Won 38Win 13.3%£1 −82.95A/E 0.90
William HaggasRuns 244Won 33Win 13.5%£1 −6.51A/E 1.10
Ralph BeckettRuns 191Won 22Win 11.5%£1 −72.36A/E 0.79
Richard HannonRuns 262Won 20Win 7.6%£1 −64.91A/E 0.83
Roger VarianRuns 185Won 19Win 10.3%£1 −56.87A/E 0.85
K R BurkeRuns 152Won 18Win 11.8%£1 −32.59A/E 1.04
Ed WalkerRuns 138Won 17Win 12.3%£1 +10.20A/E 1.25
Charles HillsRuns 105Won 15Win 14.3%£1 −2.55A/E 1.46

Ordered by winners here; a tie goes to the fewer runners.

Best win %

TrainerRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
Charlie ApplebyRuns 363Won 109Win 30.0%£1 +63.00A/E 1.18
Harry CharltonRuns 30Won 7Win 23.3%£1 +10.12A/E 1.55
Paul & Oliver ColeRuns 41Won 8Win 19.5%£1 +14.37A/E 1.63
Harry & Roger CharltonRuns 30Won 5Win 16.7%£1 +8.23A/E 1.27
Sir Michael StouteRuns 49Won 8Win 16.3%£1 −13.94A/E 1.20
Marco BottiRuns 52Won 8Win 15.4%£1 +42.33A/E 1.82
Owen BurrowsRuns 34Won 5Win 14.7%£1 −17.05A/E 0.78
Charles HillsRuns 105Won 15Win 14.3%£1 −2.55A/E 1.46
Michael ApplebyRuns 36Won 5Win 13.9%£1 −12.80A/E 1.60
A P O'BrienRuns 109Won 15Win 13.8%£1 −41.14A/E 0.78

Ordered by win rate, among those with 30 or more runners here; a tie goes to the bigger sample.

Beat the market

TrainerRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
Dylan CunhaRuns 50Won 5Win 10.0%£1 +0.83A/E 1.87
Marco BottiRuns 52Won 8Win 15.4%£1 +42.33A/E 1.82
Charles HillsRuns 105Won 15Win 14.3%£1 −2.55A/E 1.46
David SimcockRuns 51Won 6Win 11.8%£1 −15.17A/E 1.40
George ScottRuns 54Won 5Win 9.3%£1 −3.37A/E 1.37
Hugo PalmerRuns 91Won 12Win 13.2%£1 +41.24A/E 1.35
Stuart WilliamsRuns 104Won 8Win 7.7%£1 +27.25A/E 1.32
Michael BellRuns 82Won 8Win 9.8%£1 −20.88A/E 1.31
Kevin RyanRuns 62Won 6Win 9.7%£1 +41.75A/E 1.26
Ed WalkerRuns 138Won 17Win 12.3%£1 +10.20A/E 1.25

Ordered by fair A/E, among those with 50 or more runners at a fair price here: above 1.00, their winners came at bigger prices than the margin-free market expected.

£1 P/L is level stakes at SP. Dimmed rows have fewer than 30 runners.

Jockeys

last 5 years

William Buick has the most winners here (113 from 397 rides, 28.5%). It is also the best win rate among riders with 30 or more rides.

Most winners

JockeyRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
William BuickRuns 397Won 113Win 28.5%£1 +53.92A/E 1.23
Ryan MooreRuns 275Won 35Win 12.7%£1 −129.60A/E 0.75
Tom MarquandRuns 242Won 32Win 13.2%£1 +6.97A/E 1.26
Oisin MurphyRuns 268Won 32Win 11.9%£1 −84.17A/E 0.78
James DoyleRuns 216Won 26Win 12.0%£1 −31.01A/E 0.89
David EganRuns 222Won 24Win 10.8%£1 −55.22A/E 1.20
Rossa RyanRuns 215Won 21Win 9.8%£1 −87.07A/E 0.93
Harry DaviesRuns 115Won 18Win 15.7%£1 +17.00A/E 1.46
Kieran ShoemarkRuns 172Won 18Win 10.5%£1 −26.92A/E 1.05
Jim CrowleyRuns 97Won 14Win 14.4%£1 −34.61A/E 1.10

Ordered by winners here; a tie goes to the fewer rides.

Best win %

JockeyRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
William BuickRuns 397Won 113Win 28.5%£1 +53.92A/E 1.23
Frankie DettoriRuns 51Won 10Win 19.6%£1 −21.83A/E 0.97
Harry DaviesRuns 115Won 18Win 15.7%£1 +17.00A/E 1.46
Hector CrouchRuns 83Won 12Win 14.5%£1 −1.05A/E 1.09
Jim CrowleyRuns 97Won 14Win 14.4%£1 −34.61A/E 1.10
Tom MarquandRuns 242Won 32Win 13.2%£1 +6.97A/E 1.26
Saffie OsborneRuns 106Won 14Win 13.2%£1 +95.71A/E 1.51
Ryan MooreRuns 275Won 35Win 12.7%£1 −129.60A/E 0.75
Jamie SpencerRuns 106Won 13Win 12.3%£1 −26.76A/E 1.18
Richard KingscoteRuns 83Won 10Win 12.0%£1 +16.14A/E 1.16

Ordered by win rate, among those with 30 or more rides here; a tie goes to the bigger sample.

Beat the market

JockeyRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
Saffie OsborneRuns 106Won 14Win 13.2%£1 +95.71A/E 1.51
Harry DaviesRuns 115Won 18Win 15.7%£1 +17.00A/E 1.46
Sean LeveyRuns 134Won 14Win 10.4%£1 +66.75A/E 1.31
Tom MarquandRuns 242Won 32Win 13.2%£1 +6.97A/E 1.26
William BuickRuns 397Won 113Win 28.5%£1 +53.92A/E 1.23
David EganRuns 222Won 24Win 10.8%£1 −55.22A/E 1.20
Callum ShepherdRuns 89Won 7Win 7.9%£1 +8.75A/E 1.18
Ray DawsonRuns 80Won 8Win 10.0%£1 −15.50A/E 1.18
Jamie SpencerRuns 106Won 13Win 12.3%£1 −26.76A/E 1.18
Cieren FallonRuns 119Won 14Win 11.8%£1 −2.25A/E 1.18

Ordered by fair A/E, among those with 50 or more rides at a fair price here: above 1.00, their winners came at bigger prices than the margin-free market expected.

£1 P/L is level stakes at SP. Dimmed rows have fewer than 30 rides.

Course specialists

3+ wins here

Ottoman Fleet (GB) has won here 4 times from 6 runs, more than any other horse in the last 5 years (since 1 October 2021).

Biggest-priced winners

at starting price

The biggest-priced winner here in the last 5 years (since 1 October 2021) was Ziggy's Phoenix (IRE) at 66/1 on 19 May 2024.

The draw

Flat, 8+ runners

No trip here shows the lowest and highest thirds of the stalls more than 3 points apart on 100 or more runs each.

Under 6f

StallsRunsWonWin %Place %Fair A/E
Low thirdRuns 89Won 10Win 11.2%Place 32.6%A/E 1.11
Middle thirdRuns 105Won 10Win 9.5%Place 28.6%A/E 0.93
High thirdRuns 131Won 11Win 8.4%Place 26.0%A/E 0.98

6f – 7f

StallsRunsWonWin %Place %Fair A/E
Low thirdRuns 736Won 73Win 9.9%Place 27.9%A/E 1.16
Middle thirdRuns 812Won 50Win 6.2%Place 25.1%A/E 0.72
High thirdRuns 1,048Won 107Win 10.2%Place 28.0%A/E 1.10

1m – 1m1f

StallsRunsWonWin %Place %Fair A/E
Low thirdRuns 478Won 37Win 7.7%Place 26.4%A/E 0.91
Middle thirdRuns 536Won 37Win 6.9%Place 22.0%A/E 0.84
High thirdRuns 662Won 68Win 10.3%Place 29.2%A/E 1.18

1m2f – 1m4f

StallsRunsWonWin %Place %Fair A/E
Low thirdRuns 187Won 20Win 10.7%Place 30.5%A/E 1.07
Middle thirdRuns 217Won 23Win 10.6%Place 28.1%A/E 1.07
High thirdRuns 246Won 21Win 8.5%Place 30.5%A/E 0.89

1m5f – 2m

StallsRunsWonWin %Place %Fair A/E
Low thirdRuns 27Won 2Win 7.4%Place 33.3%A/E 0.84
Middle thirdRuns 31Won 3Win 9.7%Place 25.8%A/E 1.06
High thirdRuns 39Won 4Win 10.3%Place 28.2%A/E 1.05

2m1f – 2m4f

StallsRunsWonWin %Place %Fair A/E
Low thirdRuns 57Won 4Win 7.0%Place 28.1%A/E 1.53
Middle thirdRuns 61Won 6Win 9.8%Place 19.7%A/E 1.68
High thirdRuns 78Won 1Win 1.3%Place 11.5%A/E 0.26

Stall number as a share of the field: low is the lowest third of the stalls. Flat races with 8 or more runners. Fair A/E near 1.00 means the market had already priced the draw in.

Angles that have paid

at SP, two periods

Past results at starting price, not a forecast. Each angle made a £1 level-stakes profit in both periods (Jan 2005 – Sep 2021, and since Oct 2021), with at least 100 SP-priced runs and 10 winners in all, and is still in profit with its single biggest winner taken out. The same on every view of this page.

  • Richard Hannon, ridden by Sean Levey+66.0% ROI · +116.75 pts from 177 runs · 16 winners (9.0%)Jan 2005 – Sep 2021: +65.6% on 93 · Since Oct 2021: +66.4% on 84 · without the biggest winner (66/1): +49.75 pts
  • Charlie Appleby, ridden by William Buick+30.9% ROI · +142.41 pts from 461 runs · 154 winners (33.4%)Jan 2005 – Sep 2021: +26.8% on 225 · Since Oct 2021: +34.8% on 236 · without the biggest winner (22/1): +119.41 pts
  • Rides by Richard Kingscote+25.8% ROI · +66.63 pts from 258 runs · 33 winners (12.8%)Jan 2005 – Sep 2021: +28.9% on 175 · Since Oct 2021: +19.4% on 83 · without the biggest winner (33/1): +32.63 pts
  • Rides by Sean Levey+24.7% ROI · +74.58 pts from 302 runs · 26 winners (8.6%)Jan 2005 – Sep 2021: +4.7% on 168 · Since Oct 2021: +49.8% on 134 · without the biggest winner (66/1): +7.58 pts
  • Runners trained by Charlie Appleby+19.7% ROI · +144.87 pts from 736 runs · 207 winners (28.1%)Jan 2005 – Sep 2021: +21.9% on 373 · Since Oct 2021: +17.4% on 363 · without the biggest winner (22/1): +121.87 pts
  • Runners by Kingman (GB) (sire)+14.5% ROI · +43.62 pts from 301 runs · 45 winners (15.0%)Jan 2005 – Sep 2021: +31.8% on 81 · Since Oct 2021: +8.1% on 220 · without the biggest winner (33/1): +9.62 pts

Quick answers

How do favourites do at Newmarket?

Favourites (joint favourites included) have won 231 of 769 runs at Newmarket in the last 5 years (since 1 October 2021) — 30.0%, a £1 level-stakes P/L of −101.52 points at SP (as at 20 Oct 2026).

Which trainer has the most winners at Newmarket?

Charlie Appleby, with 109 winners from 363 runners (30.0%) in the last 5 years (since 1 October 2021).

Which jockey has ridden the most winners at Newmarket?

William Buick, with 113 winners from 397 rides (28.5%) in the last 5 years (since 1 October 2021).

Which trainer has the best strike rate at Newmarket?

Among yards with 30 or more runners here in the last 5 years (since 1 October 2021), Charlie Appleby has the best win rate: 30.0% (109 from 363).

Which jockey has the best strike rate at Newmarket?

Among riders with 30 or more rides here in the last 5 years (since 1 October 2021), William Buick has the best win rate: 28.5% (113 from 397).

Which horses have won most at Newmarket?

The leading course winners in the last 5 years (since 1 October 2021): Ottoman Fleet (GB) (4 from 6), Mutasaabeq (GB) (3 from 3), Azure Blue (IRE) (3 from 3).

What is the biggest-priced winner at Newmarket?

Ziggy's Phoenix (IRE) at 66/1 on 19 May 2024 in the Sky Bet Acca Freeze Fillies' Handicap — the biggest starting price among Newmarket winners in the last 5 years (since 1 October 2021).

Is there a draw bias at Newmarket?

No trip at Newmarket shows the lowest and highest thirds of the stalls more than 3 points apart on samples of 100 or more runs each, in Flat races of 8 or more runners in the last 5 years (since 1 October 2021).

About Newmarket

checked October 2026

Layout and key facts

  • Where: Newmarket, Suffolk — the Rowley Mile course, Flat only, turf, used in spring and autumn.
  • Shape: A wide, straight course up to 1m2f; the Dip about a furlong out, then a rising finish. Races beyond 1m2f start on the far side and join the straight.

Going and the seasons

  • Spring: The Craven and Guineas meetings in April and May are usually run on good or good to firm.
  • Autumn: The Cambridgeshire and Dewhurst meetings in September and October more often race on good to soft or soft.

Signature races and fixtures

  • Spring: The 2000 Guineas and the 1000 Guineas (1m) on the first weekend of May; the Craven (1m) in April.
  • Autumn: The Dewhurst (7f), the Middle Park (6f), the Cheveley Park (6f) and the Fillies' Mile (1m) for two-year-olds; the Sun Chariot (1m); the Cambridgeshire (about 1m1f handicap) and the Cesarewitch (2m2f handicap).

Practical notes

  • Getting there: Newmarket station on the Cambridge–Ipswich line, with shuttle buses on racedays; by road from the A14 and A11.
  • Viewing: The straight is in view from the stands; the Dip hides the field briefly from the lower levels.

These notes are written and checked by KTB (last checked October 2026); the statistics above are computed from our results archive. Check the course's own site for fixtures, going and travel before you go.